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Pinckneyville Honors Night awards and recipients

Pinckneyville Community High School celebrated its Class of 2021 with Honors Night on May 15, where individuals, business and organization leaders, Superintendent Keith Hagene, and school counselors Heather Wilkin and Katie Smith presented to graduates the awards and scholarships that could amount to over $1.1 million - and nearly $100,000 from local sources.

For their next step beyond PCHS, graduates have committed to more than 25 different colleges and universities, the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force, as well as the work force.

State & local awards and scholarships

PCHS Education Foundation Scholarship: Megan Engelhardt, Paige Epplin, Trent Morgenstern, Tristyn Morgenstern, Kenzie Rushing, Caden Yates.

Chamber of Commerce 1994 Dick Corn/State Champs Scholarship: Paige Epplin.

Chamber of Commerce 2001 "All My Life I Want to Be a Panther" Scholarship Kassity Lee.

American Legion Post #2504 Citizenship Award: Cheyenne Lynch, David Wagner.

American Legion/Daffron Presswood Post #2504 Scholarship: Ethan Cheek, Mackenzie Vancil.

American Red Cross Scholarship: Trenton Morgenstern, Jade Riley.

Banterra Dependent College Scholarship: Emily Skinner.

DAR Good Citizen Award: Benjamin Restoff.

Delta Theta Tau Scholarship: Grant Biby, Daniel Garavaglia, Hudson Kreger, Kassity Lee.

First National Bank Scholarship: Grant Biby, Kassity Lee, Payton Morgan, Trenton Morgenstern, Brenden Ritter.

H&R Block of Pinckneyville Scholarship: Ethan Cheek, Cameron Hawk.

Illinois State Scholars: Megan Engelhardt, Paige Epplin, Kassity Lee, Trenton Morgenstern, Tristyn Morgenstern, Brenden Ritter, Kenzie Rushing, David Wagner, Gayle Winter, Hayley Winter.

Illinois School Counselor Association Scholarship: Tré Scott.

Illinois Sheriffs Association Scholarship: Olivia Asbury.

Mardi Gras Marching Grannies Scholarship: Savannah Aldridge.

Marion Eye Center Scholarship: Paige Epplin, Cameron Hepp.

Murphy-Wall State Bank & Trust STRIVE Award: Daniel Garavaglia.

Murphy-Wall State Bank & Trust Student of the Year: Kassity Lee.

Optimist Club Scholarship Grace Numi, David Wagner.

Outstanding Music Maker Scholarship: Daniel Garavaglia, Cameron Hepp, David Wagner.

Perry County Farm Bureau Scholarship: Paige Epplin.

Perry County HCE Scholarship: Paige Epplin.

Pinckneyville Elementary Education Association Scholarship: Daniel Garavaglia.

Pinckneyville Music Association Scholarship: Cameron Hepp.

Wild Turkey Federation Scholarship: Paige Epplin.

Southern Illinois Society for High School Achievement Awards: Megan Engelhardt, Paige Epplin, Kassity Lee, Tristyn Morgenstern, Kenzie Rushing, David Wagner.

Honorary, memorial scholarships

Jonnie B's Memorial Scholarship: Molly Bochantin, Hudson Kreger, Zach Martin.

Wanda Camp Memorial Scholarship: Molly Bochantin, Katie Koester.

Kristin Cunningham Memorial Scholarship: Daniel Garavaglia.

Wyatt D. Eisenhauer Memorial Scholarship: Savannah Aldridge, Ethan Cheek, Reid Keene, Hayley Winter.

Barbi Harris Horn Scholarship: Jessica Schoenbacher.

Staci Harris Inman Dental Hygiene Scholarship: Bailey Heisner.

Brad Hawkins Memorial Scholarship: Zach Martin.

J.D. Jenkel Memorial Scholarship: Caden Yates.

Geraldine "Gerre" Luke Memorial Scholarship: Savannah Aldridge.

Verna Mae Mohr Honorarium Scholarship: Paige Epplin, Kenzie Rushing.

Larry Paszkiewicz Memorial Scholarship: Cheyenne Lynch.

Emily Rae Pfau Memorial Scholarship: Megan Engelhardt.

Howard & Marie Pinckard English Scholarship: Kassity Lee.

Howard & Marie Pinckard Math/Science Scholarship: Kenzie Rushing.

Michael & Mary Rusiewski Memorial Scholarship: Megan Restoff.

Stacey's Field of Dreams Memorial Scholarship: Savannah Aldridge, Payton Morgan.

Louis Templeton Memorial Scholarship: Cheyenne Lynch.

Chad Walton Memorial Scholarship: Kamden Woodside.

Music Dept. awards

Marching Panther Bandsman Award: David Wagner.

Marching Panther Bandswoman Award: Hayley Winter.

John Philip Sousa Band Award: Holden Huntley.

National School Choral Award: Cameron Hepp.

Sports awards and scholarships

Most Valuable Senior Athlete Award: Kenzie Rushing, Dré Scott.

Senior Athletic Desire Award: Daniel Garavaglia, Mackenzie Vancil.

John Cruser Award: Benjamin Restoff.

IHSA All-State Academic Team Nominee: David Wagner.

IHSA All-State Academic Team Honorable Mention: Kenzie Rushing.

Blackburn College, soccer: Cameron Hawk.

Frontier Community College, volleyball: Chloe Yates.

Greenville University, baseball: Trenton Morgenstern.

Kaskaskia College, basketball: Dré Scott.

Lincoln Christian University, baseball: Grant Biby.

Lincoln Land Community College, volleyball: Bella Pasquino.

Lyon College, softball: Megan Engelhardt.

Mars Hill University, acrobatics and tumbling: Karrington Lacy.

McKendree University, cheerleading: Jade Riley.

Rend Lake College, volleyball: Grace Numi.

Southwestern Illinois College, baseball: Reid Keene.

Union University, cross-country: Steven Hirte.

Wabash Valley Community College, volleyball: Payton Morgan.

College, university scholarships

Blackburn College, award, scholarship: Cameron Hawk.

Belmont University, grant, merit scholarship: Kenzie Rushing.

EIU Panther Scholarship: Emily Skinner.

Greenville University Panther Preferred: Trenton Morgenstern.

U. of Kansas Achievement Scholarship: Nick Greer.

Lincoln Christian University Academic Scholarship: Grant Biby.

Lyon College President's Scholarship: Megan Engelhardt.

Mars Hill University Blue & Gold Academic Scholarship: Karrington Lacy.

McKendree University Honors, Legacy & Visual Performing Arts: Jade Riley.

U. of Mississippi, Merit & Wicker RF Scholarship: Paige Epplin.

Murray State University Regents Scholarship & Stipend: David Wagner, Gayle Winter.

Murray State University, BcoB Scholarship: Gayle Winter.

SEMO, Cooper Dome, Red Hawk Achievement, Resident Life Leadership: Cameron Hepp.

SIU-C Counselor Scholarships: Ethan Cheek, Bailey Heisner, Cheyenne Lynch, Tristyn Morgenstern.

SIU-C Saluki Silver Scholarship: Sarah Barnes, Lily Britt.

SIU-C Saluki Gold Scholarship: Ethan Cheek, Bailey Heisner.

SIU-C University Excellence Scholarship: Kassity Lee, Cheyenne Lynch, Tristyn Morgenstern, Benjamin Restoff.

SIU-E Cougar Pride Scholarship: Savannah Aldridge.

Union University Dean's Academic Scholarship: Steven Hirte.

Webster University Gold & Midwest Exchange Student Scholarship: Caden Yates.

Rend Lake College scholarships

Presidential: Hayley Winter.

Black Diamond Harley Davidson: Brenden Ritter.

Caring & Sharing Thrift Shop: Olivia Asbury, Grace Numi, AnnaMarie Pestka, Megan Restoff.

Dr. Allen Y. Baker Memorial: Brenden Ritter.

Timothy Keith Chamness Memorial: AnnaMarie Pestka.

William Crawford Memorial: Daniel Garavaglia.

Howard Payne Vocational: Brevin Teel.

Kevin & Beth Pyatt: Holden Huntley.

Dr. Charles & Mary Roe: Megan Restoff.

Foundation: AnnaMarie Pestka.

Seniors anticipate the 2021 Honors Night presentations. Daniel Herbst photo
The PCHS Athletic Department recognizes its most outstanding senior athletes, from left: Male Athlete of the Year Dré Scott, Female Athlete of the Year Kenzie Rushing, Female Desire Award winner Mackenzie Vancil and Male Desire Award winner Daniel Garavaglia. Daniel Herbst photo
Educational Foundation Scholarship winners are, from left, Megan Engelhardt, Paige Epplin, Trenton Morgenstern, Tristyn Morgenstern, Kenzie Rushing and Caden Yates, with Foundation representative Dwayne Epplin. Daniel Herbst photo